Non-refillable bottle.



No. 695,044. Patented Mar. ll, I902.

A. E. GIBSON.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

(Application filed Dec. 28, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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ALBERT E. GIBSON, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

NON-'REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 695,044, dated March 11, 1902.

Application filed December 28,1901- Serial No. 87,583. (No model.)

T0 0% whom it may concern: Beit known that I,ALBERT E. GIBSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Reading, in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. This invention pertains to improvements in that class of bottles commonly called nonrelillable; and my object has been to attain this result by means of a comparatively simple construction which is fully described in the following specification and clearly shown in the accompanying drawing.

The drawing shows a vertical cross -sectional view of a bottle embodying my invention.

The body A is of any desirable shape and has the usual neck a, adapted to receive a closing-cork or stopper 6. Around the neck a is a supplemental neck B, which is considerably larger in diameter than the neck a, so as to form an annular space between the two. The supplemental neck B is of the same internal diameter from its base until it reaches a point slightly above the top of the neck a, where it is contracted to a diameter equal to the diameter of the top of the neck a, and from this point upward the interior of the neck tapers, so that its mouth is considerably smaller than its base. At any point below the line of the top of the neck a the supplemental neck B is provided with a circumferential groove 6 for the purpose of weakening the same at that point.

The cork b is inserted into the neck a through the contracted opening of the supplemental neck B after the bottle has been filled and is seated far enough to securely close the mouth of the bottle. The upper portion of the cork extends far enough above the mouth of the neck a so as to close the opening in the supplemental neck B, which is directly above the neck a, and also to securely close the annularspace between the two, thereby preventing the admission of any substance in said space. This permits the neck B to be easily removed, after which the cork b can be readily removed with the fingers. Above the cork the tapering opening in the supplemental neck is filled with any desired plasticsealing material.

To remove the bottles contents, the outer neck is given a sufficient stroke to crack it off at its weakened point, and when this is done the bottle loses its original appearance.

The usefulness and attractiveness of my improved bottle are evident.

What I claim is A bottle provided with a main neck, and a supplemental neck surrounding the same to form an annular space between the two, said supplemental neck being of the same internal diameter to a point slightly above the top of the main neck, and then contracted to a diameter equal to the mouth of the main neck and directly above the latter, and then tapering to the mouth of the supplemental neck, a cork seated in the mouth of the main neck and extending far enough above the same to close the opening formed above said mouth, by the supplemental neck, and also the annularspace formed between the two, sealing material in the mouth of the supplemental neck resting on the cork, and a circumferential weakening-groove inthe said supplemental neck near its base.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT E; GIBSON.

Witnesses:

E1). A. KELLY, W. M. ZEOHMAN. 

